Azalia, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Azalia is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Azalia
Azalia
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°05′30″N 85°50′50″W / 39.09167°N 85.84722°W / 39.09167; -85.84722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipSand Creek
Elevation
[1]
594 ft (181 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47232
FIPS code18-03052[2]
GNIS feature ID430372

Azalia is an unincorporated community in Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Officially platted on April 1, 1831,[4] a post office was established at Azalia in 1833 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[5] It was named for the flowering shrub azalea.[6]

Geography

Azalia is located at 39°05′30″N 85°50′50″W / 39.09167°N 85.84722°W / 39.09167; -85.84722.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860120—
187091−24.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Azalia last appeared in the U.S. Census as a separately-returned community in 1870, when it had a reported population of 91 residents.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Azalia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ Wellman, Keith (August 5, 1970). "Azalia Takes Quiet Pride in Long History". The Republic. Columbus, IN. p. 16. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via AIM Media.
  5. ↑ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for the flower, though apparently it is commendatory rather than descriptive.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2021.


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